For the fourth time in a row, the Russian Cup final is held in the region, dedicated to the memory of the first president of the Chechen Republic, Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov.
The paratroopers will compete in Gudermes on the basis of the Russian Special Forces University. The participants performed their first jumps on the morning of October 1 and the opening ceremony took place in the afternoon.
“I am glad that the strongest paratroopers have gathered in the Chechen Republic to identify the best of the best. I am sure that these events will contribute to the development of parachuting in the republic and will contribute to the military-patriotic education of the youth”. said the secretary of the Security Council of Chechnya, the president of the Parachuting Sports Federation of the region, Khamzat Kadyrov.
International competitions are held in the discipline “landing accuracy”. The task of the parachutists is to land with an accuracy of one centimeter on a sensor specially installed on the carpet. Medal sets in one of the classic skydiving disciplines will be contested in individual and team competitions.
In the final of the Russian Cup, athletes will demonstrate their canopy piloting skills. This is a relatively young, extreme and very dynamic skydiving field, in which people fly over a specially installed pool at speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour.
The contest will last until October 5 and the winners will be awarded that same day.
